Injection molding machine with electric components linked in wireless mode

Abstract

A machine for making formed articles of plastic or rubber, such as an injection molding machine, extruder or blow molding machine, includes a machine control, and a plurality of electric components which are operatively connected through wireless communication to the machine control. The machine control as well as the electric components have each devices for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A machine of making molded articles of plastic or rubber, such as an injection molding machine, extruder or blow molding machine, comprising a machine control; and a plurality of electric components which are operatively connected through wireless communication to the machine control, wherein the machine control and the electric components have means for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves.  
     
     
         2 . The machine of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication is configured to conform to Bluetooth wireless technology.  
     
     
         3 . The machine of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electric components includes a detector selected from the group consisting of temperature sensor, displacement sensor, pressure sensor, wherein the detector includes a converter for converting a measuring signal into a signal transmittable in wireless mode.  
     
     
         4 . The machine of  claim 1 , and further comprising at least one external device selected from the group consisting of PC and printer, and linked in wireless mode to the machine control.